Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Croft Lodge
	locality:-	Clappersgate
	parish	Lakes parish, once in Westmorland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NY36760361
	10Km square:-	NY30
	1Km square	NY3603
	source:-	Martineau 1855
		Guide book, A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, by Harriet Martineau, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, and by Whittaker and Co, London, 1855; published 1855-71.
		Page 45:-
		... Between Rothay Bridge and Clap-
		Page 46:-
		[Clap]persgate is Croft Lodge, the residence of James Holme, Esq.;- the mansion and its woods being on the right of the road, and the gardens stretching down to the river on the left. ...
	person:-	: Holme, James
	date:-	1855
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s
	descriptive text:-	Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
		Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes, later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823 onwards.
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		... and that [the Villa] of Mr. Brancker, at Croft-Lodge, are conspicuous objects near the head of the water. ...
	placename:-	Croft Lodge
	person:-	: Brancker, Mr
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	descriptive text:-	West 1778 (11th edn 1821)
		Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in London, 1778 to 1821.
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		Page 71, footnote:-
		On the banks of Windermere-water, have been lately built many elegant villas; by ... Miss Pritchard, Croft-Lodge, Clappersgate; ... These objects, as works of art, most of which are done in styles suitable to their situation, give an air of consequence to the country, ...
	placename:-	Croft Lodge
	person:-	: Pritchard, Miss
	locality:-	Clappersgate
	date:-	1778
	period:-	18th century, late; 1770s
	database:-	Listed Buildings 2010 Listed Buildings 2010
		courtesy of English Heritage
		CROFT LODGE / / / LAKES / SOUTH LAKELAND / CUMBRIA / II / 452630 / NY3676703617
		courtesy of English Heritage
		Now private dwellings of 2 or 3 storeys, originally the stable yard of the Croft Hotel. Stone rubble, slate roofs, built in 2 ranges at an obtuse angle to a cobbled court. South range has a small wooden Gothic aedile on 1st floor and 4 12-paned sashes, arrow slits above, modern openings below, and a clock face in a gabled centre portion, with elaborately carved wooden surround. North range is similar with gabled centre, and 4 openings on upper floor (2 12-paned, one a studded loft door, and one blocked opening), one older sash window on ground floor, otherwise modern windows and garage doors. Mounting block beside older sash. Iron pump and stone trough in angle between the two ranges. Clustered chimneys. Croft Hotel. Croft Lodge. Nos 1 to 5 (consec) (Croft Courtyard),Cobbled courtyard with mounting block and pump, Gatehouse, Howsley Cottage. Wayside and Rock Cottage form a group.
	placename:-	Croft Lodge
	district:-	South Lakeland
		listed building
	coordinates:-	NY36760361
	date:-	2010
	period:-	2010s
	road book:-	Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
		Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828.
		page 317-318
		At the head of Winander Mere is Croft Lodge, Miss Pritchard.
	placename:-	Croft Lodge
	person:-	: Pritchard, Miss
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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